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Poem
December 27, 1848
Portage Sentinel
Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio
What is this article about?
A motivational poem addressing a poor, toiling brother, urging him to endure poverty, slander, vice, hate, malice, scorn, and envy without fear, promising that through suffering comes reward, with the refrain to 'live them down.'
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Live them down.
Brother, art thou poor and lowly,
Or toiling, rolling, day by day;
Journeyling painfully and slowly
On thy dark and desert way!
Pause not though the proud ones frown!
Shrink not, fear not—live them down!
Though to Vice thou shalt not pander,
Though to Virtue thou shalt kneel
Yet thou shalt escape not slander—
Jibe and lie thy soul must feel
Jest of witling—curse of clown!
Heed not either!—live them down!
Hate may wield her scourges horrid
Malice may thy woes deride;
Scorn may bind with thorns thy forehead!
Envy's spear may pierce thy side!
Lo! through Cross shall come the Crown!
Fear not foeman!—live them down!
Brother, art thou poor and lowly,
Or toiling, rolling, day by day;
Journeyling painfully and slowly
On thy dark and desert way!
Pause not though the proud ones frown!
Shrink not, fear not—live them down!
Though to Vice thou shalt not pander,
Though to Virtue thou shalt kneel
Yet thou shalt escape not slander—
Jibe and lie thy soul must feel
Jest of witling—curse of clown!
Heed not either!—live them down!
Hate may wield her scourges horrid
Malice may thy woes deride;
Scorn may bind with thorns thy forehead!
Envy's spear may pierce thy side!
Lo! through Cross shall come the Crown!
Fear not foeman!—live them down!
What sub-type of article is it?
Ode
Hymn
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Perseverance
Adversity
Slander
Envy
Moral Virtue
Live Them Down
Poem Details
Title
Live Them Down.
Form / Style
Rhymed Quatrains With Refrain
Key Lines
Pause Not Though The Proud Ones Frown!
Shrink Not, Fear Not—Live Them Down!
Heed Not Either!—Live Them Down!
Lo! Through Cross Shall Come The Crown!
Fear Not Foeman!—Live Them Down!